Epic CGI, poor storyline! 6/10

Rating: 6/10 (17 November 2013)

Review: What an epic 2 hours! In some ways, this movie just seemed like Transformers mixed with Starship Troopers, but the director did try to give it some depth with the whole 2 people controlling the robot thing. I did enjoy the film, but Idris Elba wasn't the best choice as the head of the team. I think that he should have played one of the guys in the robots and that Ron Perlman should have played Sergeant because of his mixture of wit and seriousness. Anyway, the CGI was great and the fight scenes looked amazing and very believable. You really do have to watch the film in HD, Blu-Ray or the cinema to get the best out of the film because there is a lot of attention to detail on the robots. As for the storyline, I was a bit disappointed with the whole save the world theme because it got corny towards the big showdowns to the end. You can't fault it for the action which was why I personally enjoyed the film. Epic!
Round-Up: Idris Elba seems to be all over the place at the moment. I'm surprised that he's actually got time to do Luther, which seems to be loved by everyone around the world at the moment. Anyway, the main character, Charlie Hunnam, who was the skinny guy in Green Street and the main character in Deadfall, seems to lack emotion in the film and I had difficulty relating to his character. His acting style reminds me a lot like Sam Worthington, who I also find difficult to watch. With the amount of work that went into this project, they really did need someone with screen charisma, like Hugh Jackman who played the same type of role in Real Steel, and done a good job of it. Anyway, for the amount of money that they must of spent on graphics, they had to get who they could afford, which was why there wasn't any really massive names in the movie and they concentrated on the look more than the feel, which was what needed the most work.
Budget: $190million Worldwide Gross: $408million
I recommend this movie to people who are into there human vs. robots type of movies with loads of action. 6/10